By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
The Youth Livelihood funds recovery in Namisindwa is one of the worst in the country with the district leadership saying only 10% of the dispatched funds since 2013 has been recovered.
This situation according to local district leaders is mostly attributed to the fact that the district neighbours Kenya so most youths who received the money simply crossed the border and can’t be traced.
Speaking during his state of the district address, Jackson Wakwaika, the LCV chairperson on Friday at Namisindwa district head offices says that since the program commenced, the district has dispatched 710 million shillings to 80 youth groups from different sub counties.
He however revealed that only 10 million shillings has been recovered so far which can be converted to 10% out of the whole money.
Andrew Wabweni, the Namisindwa District Community Development Officer says that the poor recovery has made it difficult for them to extend the facility to other youth groups since it is supposed to be a revolving fund.
He urged local leaders from village levels to sensitize youths who got the money about the advantages of bringing back the money such that others can also get.
Emma Bwayo, the male youth councillor, Namisindwa district and Moses Waburoko councillor representing Tsekuluku Sub County both say the main reason which has led to low recovery of the money is that some technocrats removed some percentage of the money which they gave the youths.
They add that it’s very hard for a group to pay back money yet some of it was eaten by the technocrats who helped them in processing the money.
Bwayo urged the district leaders to pin names of youths who got money with the corresponding figures such that local leaders can help the district to recover the money.
Dorothy Nebokhe Wolukawu, the Speaker of Namisindwa District has urged youths to pay back money such that their colleagues can also get.
She says that since the program commenced, Namisindwa district has not given money to other youths which is very bad.
However, she praised the district chairperson for giving accountability for financial year 2022/23 such that locals can know how the district is delivering services to them.
Wolukawu also says that the district has performed up to 80% of the expectations which is a great achievement but urged the central government to increase road funds arguing that it has affected improvement of roads in the district.
